Newsom Wants to Change Criminal Justice and Healthcare in California
Change is coming to California’s oldest and most notorious prison and entire criminal justice system, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday....
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Mar
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Feb
Antioch Police Apologize for Response Effort to Recent Burglaries
Antioch Police apologized to the community Thursday for its response to recent burglaries, which it said was partly due to staffing shortages....
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Feb
Pandemic Pushed Arrests Down, Report Shows
Stay-at-home orders and other efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 could help explain why arrests were down in California from early 2020 to mid-2021....
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Feb
Antioch Residents Fed Up With Recent Crime
Crime in Antioch rose in 2022 from 2021 but, overall, has declined over the past 10 years. Residents say there's still too much violence....
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Jan
Report: Cops Search Black California Teens Six Times More Than White Peers
The California Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board released its annual report on policing in December, which looked at 58 law enforcement agencies....
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Jan
Crime Is Down in Richmond. New Reporting Could Push Numbers Back Up
Richmond Police says property and violent crimes have decreased, but changes in how it reports data could make the numbers go up even if crime doesn't....
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Jan
Pittsburg Takes Steps to Help Kids Get Safely to School, Raises Human Trafficking Awareness
The Pittsburg City Council on Tuesday recognized Human Trafficking Awareness Month and approved a measure to help make school crossings safer....
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Dec
California Leads Nation in Catalytic Converter Thefts, Which Richmond Motorists Know All Too Well
California leads the U.S. in catalytic converter thefts, and local police and auto mechanics say they are a huge issue in Richmond....
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Dec
Richmond Suspects Arrested After 4 Pounds of Fentanyl Seized
Two Richmond residents were arrested last week on suspicion of selling fentanyl in Marin County after authorities seized more than 4 pounds of the narcotic....
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Nov
DA’s Office Determines 2021 Fatal Pittsburg Police Shooting Was Justified
The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office said Pittsburg police officers were justified in the 2021 shooting of Patrick Watkins....
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Nov
Antioch Makes Interim Police Chief Steven Ford Permanent Chief
The city of Antioch announced Wednesday that, after six months as interim police chief, Steven Ford is now the city's permanent chief....
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Oct
District Attorney Won’t File Charges Over Tyrell Wilson Shooting
The Danville police officer who is currently in prison for shooting and killing one man will not face charges in a second man's shooting death....
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Oct
D.A. to Announce Whether to Charge Former Danville Officer in Killing
The Contra Costa D.A. will say Friday whether former police officer Andrew Hall — in prison for killing one man — will be charged in another man's death....
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Oct
DA’s Office Says Richmond Police Not Responsible for 2020 In-Custody Death
Two years after a man died two days after being arrested, the DA's office said it would not press charges against the Richmond Police officers involved....
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Oct
Contra Costa Health Gets $1.5 Million Violence Prevention Grant
Contra Costa Health said Oct. 4 it was awarded a $1.5 million grant to develop public health strategies to reduce violence, especially in East and West County....
